Federated Access Management Karl Drinkwater E-learning Advisor, RSC Wales 24 June 2008

What is it? What does it do? Federated Access Management is about logging in to access … ‘ things’ Next generation system for access management Shibboleth is just one option.

Federated Access Management is about logging in to access … ‘ things’

Next generation system for access management

Shibboleth is just one option.

How does it do it? Federated Access Management UK Access Management Federation www.ukfederation.org.uk Validated by institution

Federated Access Management

UK Access Management Federation www.ukfederation.org.uk

Validated by institution

What are the benefits to students (and teaching staff)? Single Sign-On = fewer passwords, seamless access, better user experience Privacy Personalisation Invisible benefits…

Single Sign-On = fewer passwords, seamless access, better user experience

Privacy

Personalisation

Invisible benefits…

What are the benefits to LRC and technical support staff? Fewer passwords to administer; less admin Supported Compliance with licensing Promote resource use + savings Off-campus students

Fewer passwords to administer; less admin

Supported

Compliance with licensing

Promote resource use + savings

Off-campus students

What are the benefits to colleges? Data protection and security Collaboration and franchise courses Brings systems up to date

Data protection and security

Collaboration and franchise courses

Brings systems up to date

What are the costs? Software… … no. Free. Hardware… … yes, server. Real or virtual. Staff time and skills… ... yes. Varies. Upskilling. Or just pay someone to do it all for you!

Software…

… no. Free.

Hardware…

… yes, server. Real or virtual.

Staff time and skills…

... yes. Varies. Upskilling.

Or just pay someone to do it all for you!

Are there maintenance issues? The same as any other new system.

The same as any other new system.

What are the alternatives? OpenAthens IP + VPN or proxy solutions Fixed logins and passwords

OpenAthens

IP + VPN or proxy solutions

Fixed logins and passwords

FAM in Wales

FAM in Wales

Video Time And now to reinforce the learning and accommodate different learning styles… a video. www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/themes/ access_management/federation/animation.aspx

And now to reinforce the learning and accommodate different learning styles… a video.

www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/themes/ access_management/federation/animation.aspx

Support RSC Wales Moodle and guides moodle.rsc-wales.ac.uk/course/view.php?id =39 Contact the RSC www.rsc-wales.ac.uk/contact.asp JISC FAM support - dedicated FE contact: Mark Williams, [email_address] Telephone: 0203 006 6042 Other colleges

RSC Wales Moodle and guides moodle.rsc-wales.ac.uk/course/view.php?id =39

Contact the RSC www.rsc-wales.ac.uk/contact.asp

JISC FAM support - dedicated FE contact: Mark Williams, [email_address] Telephone: 0203 006 6042

Other colleges

Thanks for listening! Any questions?

Any questions?